#128C36
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56% 0.159 147.2), rgb(18, 140, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#128C36 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #128C36 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 140, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 77%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.159 147.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #128C36 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #128C36 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #128C36 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #128C36 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB476
oklch(70.7% 0.115 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#40A152
oklch(63.2% 0.147 147.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#128C36
oklch(56% 0.159 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#076022
oklch(42.7% 0.123 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#144F21
oklch(37.8% 0.096 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.06 147.5)
#128C36 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8E7F2D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81763D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008979 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #128C36
#128C36
oklch(56% 0.159 147.2)
- #A34CA4
#A34CA4
oklch(55.9% 0.16 327)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #128C36, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #128C36.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.016
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.021
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.024
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.042
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.043
Use #128C36 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.